Events, Guidelines and Installation

US DOT releases voluntary guidelines to minimize in-vehicle distractions

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2013

The US Department of Transportation has released distraction guidelines that encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk connected to electronic devices built into their vehicles, such as communications, entertainment and navigation devices. NHTSA’s Phase I distraction guidelines for automakers.

Vehicles

Vehicles Automobile Manufacturer Automobile Transportation

What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal. Now, there are events across the entire country, along with online events, that people can participate in. Watch an EV parade.

Emissions

Emissions Nashville Electric Electrical

4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

Unless you’re an experienced electrician or DIY wizard, the idea of installing your own electric vehicle (EV) charger might be daunting. Is it possible to install it yourself? In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of installing an EV charger and answer your most pressing questions. And how much should it all cost?

Installation

Installation Charging Cheap All-Electric

4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

Wallbox

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Unless you’re an experienced electrician or DIY wizard, the idea of installing your own electric vehicle (EV) charger might be daunting. Is it possible to install it yourself? In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of installing an EV charger and answer your most pressing questions. And how much should it all cost?

Installation

Installation Charging Cheap All-Electric

BMW Group Production leveraging virtual reality and augmented reality applications

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2019

Three people can go through the AR training at the same time, after receiving quick guidelines from a trainer who supervises their progress. Using an AR application, specialists use pre-series vehicles to check the maturity of construction concepts and the correct installation position of components in these vehicles.

BMW

BMW Production Engine Parts

Ford triples number of US dealers certified to sell plug-in vehicles

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Certification means the dealerships have met the automaker’s guidelines for dealers selling electric vehicles—including installation of at least two onsite charging stations and participation in highly specialized training in the field of electric vehicles.

Dealers

Dealers Plug-in Plug Ford

LMU study finds 20% of gases from combustion of R1234yf MAC refrigerant consist of highly toxic carbonyl fluoride; urges reassessment

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2014

According to guidelines issued by the European Union, automobile manufacturers are legally obligated to use a low global warming potential refrigerant in the air-conditioning systems installed in their cars. If inhaled, it can damage the alveoli in the lungs, allowing it to reach the circulation and shut down vital functions.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen 2014 Automobile Manufacturer Global

Ford certifies first 67 dealers to sell Focus Electric

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

Certification means the dealerships have met the automaker’s guidelines for dealers selling electric vehicles, including installation of at least two onsite charging stations and participation in training in the field of electric vehicles. At least one Focus Electric must be available at all times for demonstrations and events.

Dealers

Dealers Ford New Jersey New York

New safety test environment for high-speed flywheels for energy storage systems; new high-speed imaging techniques

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2015

The FlySafe research aims to provide best-practice design guidelines for the safety containment systems of high speed flywheels, appropriate for commercial mass market deployment of these systems. A key output of the project in this respect will be a proposed BSI flywheel safety standard. FlySafe test environment. Click to enlarge.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Environment Energy London

Australian Smart Grid demand management project shows EV drivers could halve charging costs

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2013

The roles, responsibilities and cost-ownership/recovery associated with remedy of Consumer HAN connection issues should be clarified, for instance to facilitate installation of a Smart Meter range-extender to enable participation in utility demand management. Guidelines should be developed for consumer HAN alternatives.

Grid

Grid Charging Australia Connect

Should Right-to-Repair Laws Extend to Bionic Body Parts?

Cars That Think

APRIL 6, 2022

But if the surgeons were installing a new brand of pulse generator, they’d have to pull out the electrodes and put in new ones. The response also noted that the FDA monitors post-market safety and effectiveness of devices with a mandatory reporting system for device malfunctions and adverse events.

Parts

Parts Universal Washington Future

First Cobalt announces positive feasibility results for Canadian cobalt refinery expansion; first NA producer of battery-grade cobalt sulfate

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2020

The existing Upper Pond will be expanded to collect surface water from freshet and summer storm events for safe return to the environment. Retrofitting of the existing buildings and equipment, new construction and installation of new equipment is expected to take approximately 12 months.

Sodium

Sodium Batteries Battery Tax

VW and BMW EV Plans, Rivian Charging Networks – EV Week in Review: March 16-22

EV Adoption

MARCH 23, 2021

“We will no longer develop a new internal combustion engine, but will adapt our existing internal combustion engines to new emission guidelines,” Duesmann told the publication. Rivian also plans to install 10,000 Level 2 AC chargers and launch the Rivian Waypoint network. – March 16, via Road & Track. .

BMW

BMW Jeep Charging Audi

PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

In addition to outlining requirements for ESS and general guidelines for investigating technologies, the paper by Yang et al., However, the authors note, to date EES (almost exclusively pumped hydroelectric storage) contributes to only about 2% of the installed generation capacity in the United States.

Li-ion

Li-ion Energy Storage Grid Carbon

EV Driven

US DOT releases voluntary guidelines to minimize in-vehicle distractions

What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

BMW Group Production leveraging virtual reality and augmented reality applications

Ford triples number of US dealers certified to sell plug-in vehicles

LMU study finds 20% of gases from combustion of R1234yf MAC refrigerant consist of highly toxic carbonyl fluoride; urges reassessment

Ford certifies first 67 dealers to sell Focus Electric

New safety test environment for high-speed flywheels for energy storage systems; new high-speed imaging techniques

Australian Smart Grid demand management project shows EV drivers could halve charging costs

Should Right-to-Repair Laws Extend to Bionic Body Parts?

First Cobalt announces positive feasibility results for Canadian cobalt refinery expansion; first NA producer of battery-grade cobalt sulfate

VW and BMW EV Plans, Rivian Charging Networks – EV Week in Review: March 16-22

PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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